Cabinet Minister Robert Jenrick has pleaded for the community to continue adhering to the strict rules around social distancing during Pesach, saying: "This will be a Passover like none of us have known before."
In a message given the JC, the Communities Secretary added: "Throughout history the Jewish community has proven to be one of the most resilient and adaptable of any people and will do so again".
Mr Jenrick said people had to respect the guidelines on stemming the coronavirus pandemic, which include a ban on wider family gatherings, "however much it goes against our traditions on Passover."
Mr Jenrick has been at the centre of the government’s efforts to fight the Covid 19 pandemic, regularly chairing the daily press conference from Downing Street.